The Confessional | Edmund Blair Leighton | 1886

Edmund Blair Leighton’s The Confessional (1886) stages a tense discovery within a richly detailed church interior. A fallen figure lies beside an overturned chair in the foreground, while two figures appear in the doorway beyond. Warm light across the tiled floor contrasts with the dark carved wood and heavy curtain of the confessional, guiding the eye through the unfolding scene. The precise costumes, small traces of disturbance and carefully arranged gestures give the painting the suspense of a historical narrative whose decisive moment has just passed.

Frame:

Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. Includes a snow-white mount that will not discolour or fade with age.

All framed prints feature our premium fine art paper. This is a museum-quality paper which reproduces photography and artworks with exceptional tonality and renders sharp details with consistent flatness and accuracy.

Print:

For the matted / mounted prints we use a thick 2.4mm window mount cut from premium, textured mountboard. All mounts are "conservation grade", FSC certified, 100% acid free, and will not discolour or fade with age.

• Simple, elegant design
• Premium, fine art paper with a gently textured surface
• Handmade by specialist picture framers
• FSC certified snow-white mat / window mount
• Delivered ready for hanging

Sizes:

14 x 11 Inches = 35.6 cm x 27.9 cm

20 x 16 Inches = 50.8 cm x 40.6 cm